In today’s world where data rules decision-making processes, the future will be powered by analytics and predictive AI operations. Harman International’s partnership with QlikTech International AB exemplifies this, demonstrating the potent combination of advanced analytics and gen AI to revolutionize business processes. “We’re trying to stay ahead very rapidly, and the partnership with Qlik has ...

With data’s continued surge as a growth driver and competitive factor, harnessing it long-term will determine whether businesses sink or swim with the tides. In a proactive response, Foot Locker Inc. is revolutionizing its data management strategy by integrating Snowflake Inc.’s Data Cloud to transform operations, enhance customer experiences and reap the benefits of AI ...

The artificial intelligence boom is stirring a cultural shift in solutions companies. For QlikTech International AB, that shift has birthed strategic startup acquisitions, industry partnerships and feature announcements in data analytics for AI. “When we talk about how to accelerate AI adoption, you can’t look for an easy button,” said Shelly Kramer (pictured, middle), principal analyst at theCUBE. ...

Snowflake Inc. is never far from any data cloud discussion, but the company stands at a crucial crossroads, with its future hinging on key strategic decisions. Several transitions have thus followed, including leadership changes brought on by the evolving demands of the emerging open data landscape — particularly in the era of artificial intelligence. “On the ...

Over the past 20 years, open-source software has challenged the dominance of proprietary software, offering benefits such as transparency, flexibility, scalability, and security. The artificial intelligence boom has placed today’s tech landscape at a crucial juncture, as solutions companies explore open-source AI as a driver for long-term innovation. Among others, those foundations are being laid ...

From established global giants and hyperscalers to nimble startups, accelerators and incubators, artificial intelligence innovation is flowing in from multiple channels. It’s imperative to give nascent AI innovators the needed support and collaboration to scale operational hurdles and concretize ideas. That’s the ethos behind IBM Corp.’s strategy. “We launched the AI fund to invest in ...

Barring the growing pains of hallucination and bias, generative artificial intelligence excels at repetitive, information-based tasks. With products such as GitHub Copilot and Amazon CodeWhisperer generally available, its capabilities are changing how developers code. How is IBM Corp. expanding the AI for coding idea from simple assistants to covering numerous facets of the software development ...

As artificial intelligence expands to cover an increasing number of industries, an emerging topic is hybrid AI — which combines the hybrid cloud model with AI’s data processing capabilities. What constitutes hybrid AI practically and how (if at all) is it poised to add concrete value to the existing AI transformation wave? “The first fundamental ...

Data management is hot again. Propelled by the artificial intelligence infusion, the new era promises productivity gains and enhanced organizational decision-making. But there’ll be growing pains, one of which is data readiness. “Within Informatica, we’re using AI across all of our different functions, and we are starting to get our feet planted and understand how ...

IBM Corp.’s watsonx announcement a year ago stirred concerns about the company’s reach into the upper echelons of AI technology. However, the company has since strategically zeroed in on AI middleware. This pivot is aimed at enabling customers to leverage their enterprise data with open-source large language models and IBM’s suite of tools, marking a significant ...